Doubts About an Ally

[varun]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63098-2003Sep11.html

Doubts About an Ally

By Bernard-Henri Levy
Friday, September 12, 2003; Page A31


PARIS -- There have been reports recently in the American press concerning the probability that the government of Pakistan has traded nuclear secrets and maybe even technology with Iran. Such disclosures were welcomed by those of us here in France who consider ourselves part of the "anti-anti-American society" and who have long wondered why the United States doesn't seem more concerned with the character of its major ally in the war against terrorism.

As an observer of Pakistan for more than 30 years -- I first went to the region in 1971 as a war correspondent covering the conflict between India and Pakistan over Bangladesh -- I have seen the government become ever more degraded as it fell from the hands of the Bhuttos to military leaders such as Pervez Musharraf and then to the point where now -- as the Daniel Pearl affair showed -- it is doubtful that the executive branch of the country's government is fully in charge. Is it known in the West that President Musharraf himself had to cancel several trips to Karachi, the economic capital of his own country, for safety reasons?...

[Frances]

1. Was Levy saying that

Musharraf has about as much control over Pakistan as the head of Afghanistan has over Afghanistan?

Is Levy saying that the situation in Pakistan is much worse than the situation in Afghanistan because the Pakistan Taliban types have nuclear know-how that they are giving to Iran?

Does that mean that the Middle East could then become a nuclear battleground with Israel and India (there was a high level meeting between these two countries recently) versus Iran and Pakistan.

HAVE WE STIRRED UP A NUCLEAR HORNETS NEST?

IS THIS WHAT OSAMA WANTED?

[The Commie]

3. Musharaff

Musharaff is in a bind, if he tried to crack down on the fundies in the NW it would set off an islamic revolution. that is also why we can't look for Osama in Pakistan, which I am 90% sure he is in. I don't like dictators, but at least it seems Musharaff is benevolent, I don't want the fundies to take contol of Pakistan, Fundies and Nukes is a BAD mixture. Yes, we have set off a hornet's nest. :nuke:

[StandWatie]

2. French US-asslickers wonder about other peoples loyalties

Wonders never cease.